Sacred Heart Monastery – Sardelli

Dave and I have been a part of the Sacred Heart Monastery family for 12 years, attending our first Celebrate the West in 1998 as guests of my mother, Anna Sebastian. Our connection at that event was immediate and strong and based on the purest of emotions…that of love. Moving back to my native North Dakota from Washington, D.C., we were used to a scene of “ulteriors”…the motives behind the events one chose to attend, who one sat with and ultimately a maximum exchange of benefits. In any community there is an endless amount of needs and opportunities to give of money, time, and talent. For us, our personal commitment to serve the sisters at Sacred Heart Monastery is truly uncomplicated. It is not based on ulterior motives or feelings of obligation. Simply put, it is founded on unconditional love and appreciation from the Sacred Heart Monastery family and the GOOD feeling deep in our hearts that we receive in return.

Story by: Shaina Dolechek